Online dating site Ashley Madison targets individuals that are already in relationships, promoting affairs with the tag line ‘life is short, have an affair’.

Over 33 million members were scrambling to delete accounts and cover their tracks this morning as news broke that a group of hackers known as the ‘impact group’ had obtained members personal details from addresses to sexual fantasies and intimate conversations. Even members who had paid specifically to have all of their details from the site may still be at risk according the group.